Wiring troubles

[Turbocharger]

While changing the speedo cable this evening I leaned on an air pipe and the mud behind it made a crackling sound, kind of like an electrical short. Very much like an electrical short, in fact. Removing the hose gave:

Outstandingly the engine ran fine, started fine and didn't misbehave or flatten the battery. It was chafing on the wiring support(!) around the back of the engine.

Can I buy a new engine wiring loom? Will I have to mortgage a house? Can I get looms with upgraded alternator wiring, or just bridge the standard wiring and run a welding cable around the engine in parallel?

[Les Henson]

If it can be unplugged from the main loom (and I think it can), then The likes of Autosparks will sell it. Look on their site, they list vehicles and bits available, plus will e-mail you for a specific request.

Les.

[Turbocharger]

It's unplugged already Looks like I'll be giving £50 to Autosparks then, VOR until it arrives but it looks like they'll do the bigger alternator wiring and put the right connector on for my Racetech water gauge.

[western]

On Autospaks LR listing you need a PRC4021 engine harness

With 65 Amp Alternator PRC 4021

Price: £49.25 each

Code: LR 423

IIRC your 90 has a 200Tdi fitted

I'm sure Auotsparks will make what you want.

[white90]

Autosparks

I recommend them very highly, they made my complete loom for the hybrid from a rough drawing.

first class work.

[GBMUD]

IIRC your 90 has a 200Tdi fitted

[Tdi snob]

I think John has the more refined but less well engineered 300Tdi fitted

[/Tdi snob]

Chris

[Mark90]

I just made up a new engine loom for my 90 by cutting off the burnt wires near the multi plug and joined new wires in, soldered heat shrinked joints. Got a meter or so of each wire in the appropriate size and colour(s) from VWP and used some of the extra flexible battery cable for the alternator. A lot cheaper then a new loom section.

[JST]

Save the £50 and do it yourself. If i can i am pretty sure anyone can manage it.

does thefuel guage work now?

[ROGUE TROOPER]

Save the £50 and do it yourself. If i can i am pretty sure anyone can manage it.

does thefuel guage work now?

Here Here, If I can rewire a series 3 rear end and everything works then anyone can do it!!

Got my wire from VWP........

[western]

[Tdi snob]

I think John has the more refined but less well engineered 300Tdi fitted

[/Tdi snob]

Chris

Just found that on his webpages should have looked first.

[Turbocharger]

It is indeed the (all-round better, quieter and prettier) 300Tdi unit, but still uses the 2.5NAD engine loom.

I've splashed the cash and bought a new loom. Looking at the old one I've had to repair the fuel solenoid spur, the oil pressure switch spur, extend the water temperature spur and put new connectors on the alternator bit - it looks like a mess of crimp connectors, and I'd rather buy a new one so I don't have a big bunch of more crimps just below the 6-way connector on the bulkhead. They've even put a chunkier bit of cable in for the alternator for me.